The former Verdanza Hotel is slated to join the Hyatt portfolio in 2025, marking the introduction of the Hyatt Centric brand in Puerto Rico. The hotel is currently undergoing a $25 million dollar enhancement project to renovate all guestrooms, suites and public spaces before reopening as Hyatt Centric San Juan Isla Verde.

“We’re excited to work with Interlink and Vivo Beach Club to bring the Hyatt Centric lifestyle brand to Puerto Rico and expand Hyatt’s brand presence in a thriving market,” said Camilo Bolaños, senior vice-president of development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Hyatt. “Hyatt Centric San Juan Isla Verde will be situated in the heart of the Isla Verde neighborhood, allowing guests to truly experience the locale but also discover other nearby beaches and attractions that spark curiosity and connection.”

Once open, Hyatt Centric San Juan Isla Verde will offer 223 guestrooms. It will be anchored by a communal space acting as the social center of the hotel and featuring a signature restaurant and bar, an open-air beer garden, and a coffee shop. The hotel will also offer a modern fitness center, more than 16,000 square feet of meeting space, a resort-style pool deck surrounded by tropical flora, and a locally-inspired restaurant and pool bar.

Guests will have access to the facilities of Vivo Beach Club, an oceanfront private beach club featuring a free form pool, three restaurants, four bars, an outdoor concert stage with seating for 3,500 people, 12,000 square feet of meeting facilities, and the award-winning Ocean Lab Brewing Co. micro-brewery.

“We are filled with pride to collaborate with Hyatt to bring the Hyatt Centric lifestyle brand to the renowned Isla Verde neighborhood,” said Federico J. Sánchez Ortiz, president and chief executive officer of Interlink and Luis and Matías Fernández, co-owners of Vivo Beach Club.

Hyatt Centric San Juan Isla Verde will be managed by Highgate Hotels. The sixth Hyatt hotel in Puerto Rico, it joins Hyatt Place & Hyatt House San Juan, Hyatt Place Bayamon, Hyatt Place Manati, and Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico.